Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-30

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watch and pray. for We know not
when the time ,'f for in such an hour
as we think not the Son of man cometh. !"
| wish could tell more of the subject
of these sad ceremonies, but it was not
my privilege to have much acquaint-
ance with him, however, have cleaned
what few facts / could about him.
FRANK G. FOX,
Before coming west lived in Watertown,
Jefferson Co., N. y, where his wife and
two children now reside.
How absorbed in life's plans we are ),
and how far-reaching are those plans,
for they extend on down through the
years just as though there is no death
to mar our prospects or to thwart our
designs. Many Of us have not as fair
prospect of years of activity as he
who now lies before us bad, and with
what care ought we day by day to be
about the Lords work-stri wing to make
men better and happier. and at the same
time to be laying up for ourselves treas
ures in Heaven, not knowing what in
slant the Master may call for US.
Mr.. Fox came out last year and
bought into the Wood stock ranch of
Slate creek on Salmon river, and in the
fall went back home, where he remain
ed until about four weeks ago, when he
again started west, arriving here about
three weeks ago. l know nothing of
his life plans, but judge that his pros.
poets were fair indeed. He was young
only about thirty-and life seemed
bright and joyous. and he was hopeful,
doubtless, of his work for the future
and his course was mapped out in his
own mind for years to come; but alas,
for the frailty of our poor humanity
how suddenly are our hopes crushed
and our pulses stilled forever! Last
Friday morning he went out riding
with others here in this audience. He
was riding a reasonably gentle horse,
talking cheerily with his companions,
when bis horse. leaping over little
gully, threw him headlong; he struck
the other bank on his head then the
horse rolled over him, either of which
mishaps must have proved fatal; this
occurred about ten O'Clock a. M, and he
died at one O'Clock the next morning,
never having recovered consciousness.
L felt very sad when l heard of this
accident yesterday. True, he was al
most a stranger to me, and am told he
had no relatives in the western country,
ton and death, all men are my rela-
tives and feel the link of brotherhood
binding me to them. 1t is sad to see a
young man cut down in the prime OF
life-his sun setting 'eer we thought it
was noon: and not only all this, dear
friends, but thought of that wife away
yonder in the east who was SO conf
IDENTIFY hoping the year of his anticipa-
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then how fondly she would welcome
the return of him who was doubtless a
part of her life. / fancied that she was
counting the months, and that of the
long twelve months one had already
passed and the time would not be so
very long, and she would repeat to her.
self over and over again-"tbe time
Will not be so very long-so verv, cera
long" Oh! who can portray the con-
sternation and the anguish that will
wiring her fond heart when this sad
intelligence reaches her? o, friends
we need to express sympathy for those
called to endure pangs of sorrow like
hers. But how weak and vain are our
words! How far short of the intended
mark they fall as we seek to solace her
grief! pray God, who alone can solace
such grief and furnish balm for such
wounds, to sustain her in this her hour
of sorest need.
From what l learned of his standing
at home and also here, am led to say
that he made, friends as far as his ac-
quaintance reached and as widely as he
was known, so widely also was he also
beloved. #
understand that he was not mem
Der of any church but. let me tell Won
friends that not all of Gods people have
their names upon the records of the
church, but God knoweth them that are
His and not one of them are forgotten
before God for He has their names and
they are written in the Lambs Book of
Life.
Again, dear friends, let me urge upon
you the important exhortation in my
text: Take ye heed, watch and pray ;
for ye know not when the time is"